insights-as_agricultural_production_surges_in_matopiba_what_are_the_consequences_for_the_local_economy-82536d99740503f8.pdf

This fact sheet by the Climate Policy Initiative describes research conducted by the Land Use Initiative (INPUT) regarding the agricultural expansion in the MATOPIBA region of Brazil. The document analyzes the economic and social consequences of increased soy and maize production, specifically comparing municipalities within the Cerrado biome to those outside it between the late 1990s and 2012.

• Agricultural expansion in the MATOPIBA region is heavily concentrated in municipalities within the Cerrado biome. Between 1995 and 2012, the share of cropland in these municipalities grew by 3.6 percentage points more than in non-Cerrado municipalities, and the value of agricultural production grew by 140% more. This growth was driven by both cropland expansion and a transition in crop types from rice to soy, which consequently led to a decrease in cattle ranching as land shifted from pastures to cropland.
• The agricultural boom positively impacted the economic performance of Cerrado municipalities between 1999 and 2012. Specifically, there was a 37% increase in agricultural GDP per capita and a 10% increase in services GDP per capita due to higher local demand. Overall, GDP per capita in Cerrado municipalities increased 11% more than in non-Cerrado municipalities, although no such effect was observed in manufacturing GDP.
• Agricultural expansion led to an increase of nearly 10% in access to electricity and durable consumer goods, such as refrigerators and TVs, in Cerrado municipalities. However, the expansion had no notable effect on access to water, sewage, or car ownership, nor did it impact migration, local population size, or investments in human capital like schools.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (n.d.). insights-as_agricultural_production_surges_in_matopiba_what_are_the_consequences_for_the_local_economy-82536d99740503f8.pdf. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Insights-As_Agricultural_Production_Surges_in_Matopiba_What_Are_the_Consequences_for_the_Local_Economy.pdf

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. insights-as_agricultural_production_surges_in_matopiba_what_are_the_consequences_for_the_local_economy-82536d99740503f8.pdf. n.d. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Insights-As_Agricultural_Production_Surges_in_Matopiba_What_Are_the_Consequences_for_the_Local_Economy.pdf.

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